Redskins defense will face two top 10 passing offenses in 2017

The 2017 NFL schedules have been released, and the Washington Redskins defense will face some of the leagues top 10 rushing and passing attacks of 2016.

Washington’s defense ranked 28th overall last season struggling in defending the pass and the run. The Burgundy and Gold defense ranked 25th in total passing yards allowed per game( 258.1) and 24th in total rushing yards allowed per game (119.8).

Next year, the Redskins will face two top 10 passing team’s from the 2016 season.

The Redskins will travel to California to face the AFC West’s Los Angeles Chargers in week 14.

The Chargers are led by six-time Pro Bowl quarterback Philip Rivers who last year completed 60.75 % of his passes and ranked fourth in passing touchdowns with 33.

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Offensive coordinator, Ken Whisenhunt’s offense, ranked seventh in passing yards per game with 262.4 and ranked eighth in the league in yards per pass (7.2).

NFL West, Arizona Cardinals, Record 7-8-1

The Redskins will face the Arizona Cardinals when the NFC West team comes to FedEx Field in week 15. Last season the Cardinals passed the ball 63% of the time and averaged 6.4 yards per pass.

The Redskins faced the Cardinals in week 13 of the 2016 season. In that game, the Burgundy and Gold defense gave up 300 yards to go along with three passing touchdowns in a 31-23 loss at the University of Phoenix Stadium.

The Cardinals ranked ninth in passing yards per game with 258.5.

The Redskins defensive ranked 23rd in yards per pass giving up a staggering seven per pass. It will be interesting to see what effect newly signed free agent D.J. Swearinger along with Su’a Cravens has on improving the secondary as the new starting safety tandem.

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